The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-23

year was 500. IL The farm yielded: Wheat ], W.
bushels; corn, 1000; potatoes l,6oO oats, 440;
parsnips, 200 tomatoes, 3O0 cabbage 400; hay,
so tons. In closing. Trustee Many is praised
highly Tor carefully investigating tho antecedents
of applicants for admission to the asylum. He
has refused to send out chronic drunkards and
dead beats to live on the charity IF the county.
PROPOSED POLICE FACILITIES.
Superintendent Travis proposes to divide the
city into four districts, each of which to be un-
der the control of sergeant, who at his dis
trict's station, will have telephone connection
with the central station. This is for night serv
ice while the day patrolmen will be provided
with keys to the station, so as to secure. when
ever desired, communication with headquarters.
By the present system three night sergeants are
compelled to travel over the city at night to see
that the patrolmen are doing their duty. The
extent of territory each has to cover makes it
impossible to see all the men in one night In
many localities telephone facilities are bad and
no service can be had with headquarters. Peo
pie who want police assistance in remote parts
of tho city are required to travel to the station
house, whereas under the new arrangement they
will be able to communicate with the sergeants
station. The new system will also enable the
entire force to be concentrated at any given
point within half hour if necessary. AS it is
now not half dozen men can be brought to-
gether in an hour. The board will take some
definite action on the matter at its next meeting.
WORK OF BURGLARS.
Between and o'clock yesterday morning
Mrs NJ. L. Brown, No. 81 North Mississippi
street. awoke and saw man searching her hus-
bands clothing. When she called to Mr.. Brown
the thief, with the clothing. escaped through
window he had opened. Mr.. Brown went after
him. but losing time in looking for his revolver
in bureau drawer, he failed to capture the ras-
cal. After daylight the clothing was found in
an alley two squares away. Everything of
value the pockets had in them was taken, includ
ing gold watch and two pocket books, one con-
tanning So in money, and the other $4,000 in
notes. The book with the notes was found later
by Mr.. Sellers near his place of business on Hi
nois street. Mrs. Brown had good look at the
thief. and describes him as small man, with
dark mustache. and wearing a long overcoat and
a SLOUGH hat.
About the same hour Mrs. Barbara Church,
living at No. 1874 Blake street, heard noise in
the house. but did not get up. Sometime later
merchant policeman Hartnett a pair of
pants in the front yard. they belonged to
Frank Ankenbrock, who boards with Mrs.
Church Three dollars in money and some val
liable articles were missing. The thief had en-
tered the house by rear window
George Miller lives at the corner OF Bright
and New York streets. He detained down
town until nearly 3 o'clock. and when he reached
home two men ran from his yard. He found
raised
casing of one of them.
When Amos Clifford went to his feed store,
corner West street and Indiana avenue at =
o'clock yesterday morning, ne found that an I'M
successful effort had been made to force three
of the windows and the rear door of the build
ing.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
There was a very large attendance at the reg
ular monthly meeting of the Y NJ. c. A, last
night. at which T. G. Day presided The execu-
tive committee reported that the new building
would be ready for occupancy about the LIST or
18th of May. In course of other business the
following chairmen Of the standing committees
were named: Finance. Chas E. Coffin; library
and rooms, D. w. Coffin; lectures and sermons.
A. j. Halford; meetings, j. W. Hadey; temper
ance, W. V. Wheeler; hotels and boarding
houses, DR.. A. c. Deputy; missions, W. II.
Hobbs; ladies' working committee, Mrs. A. NJ.
Noe ladies' missionary committee, Mrs. Drucilla
Crossland; statistics, Rev. G. L. McNutt The
committees it was announced, would begin
| active work soon as the new building is occu-
| pied. The condition of the building f-s2 was
| reported to be as follows Subscriptions collected
to March II, $l4. 723. 49, loan, $40. 900; paid to
contractors and others, $21 $780, 81; balance on
| hand $i2, 800 A.
| Mr. A. A. Barnes, chairman of the building
committee reported that contracts for work on
| the building had been let to the total amount of
/ $25, 07739. Estimates for the completion Of the
| building have been made. amounting to SO. 60,
| making the total cost $50, 347. 80. These esti-
mates are deemed sufficiently large to cover all
possible expenses. Bids have been proffered for
| some Of the work below the estimate made. and
! there may be a small saving
| committee, consisting of c. P. Jacobs. e.
| w. Halford and D. w. Coffin. was appointed to
| revise the constitution and report at the next
| meeting. Several gentlemen admitted to
membership F. NJ. Douglass the State seere-
tary, was present and gave very interesting
review of the work at South Bend and Rich.
mond. c. K ODER, one of the international Sec
retaries. it was announced, will attend meet
| ing to be held at Richmond on Friday when the
necessary steps to complete the work Of organi
| cation in that city will be taken. The Rev. j.
II. Brooks, of ST. Louis. will be present at the
| dedication of the building.
| fro, Caurfs.